Small Blue Vase

[kardinalisimo]

About 7 1/2" tall. Highly doubt to be Kangxi period but wonder if it could be Late Qing/Republic or more recent?
Thanks

[peterp]

More recent, I think.
I give you a tip...although my view is not based on this alone. If the Kaishu characters of a Qing dynasty mark are written in such an inconsistent manner as shown here, the item is more recent. In my experience this applies to Qing, but not to Ming wares.

[kardinalisimo]

Thanks for the reply.
By more recent you mean post Republic? Is that pitting on the back typical for certain period or it is just a firing/glazing flaw? Also, the inside walls of the foot are a bit oblique but not straight, that is a sign of later piece, isn't it?  How about the footrim, it is trimmed on the inside and the outside, does this give any clue?
Finally, is that a retailer's sticker?
Thanks

[peterp]

The pitting is quite abnormal. Actually, I have never seen a vase looking that way. It could be intentional.